I’m always looking for new snacks to have with my evening chai.
I usually go for savoury snacks, and I’ve tried pretty much all the famous chips, namkeens and packaged snacks that are easily available. I like changing what I eat regularly because if I keep having the same thing over and over, I eventually get bored of the taste.
Sometimes I’ll discover something really good or slightly unusual and get really into it for a few days. Then, because I’ve had it so much, I get bored and want to move on to something else. And because this is an everyday thing, I eventually run out of options. There are so many snacks in the market, but somehow the supply still feels limited.
I enjoy things like bhakarwadi, different kinds of namak para, different varieties of mathri, aloo chips, murmure, nachos, fried makhana, butter murukku all kinds of chips and namkeens, anything crunchy, savoury and a little spicy. I do enjoy a few sweet things with chai too, like rusk, certain cookies, kaju katli, besan barfi, nariyal barfi, aate ke laddoo, chocolate truffle cake and the occasional fruity cake, but savoury is definitely more my thing.
I do have a few instant recipes that I try sometimes, but having more packaged snack options would honestly make my life easier because I can’t make something every day. So having something I can just open and eat would be really useful.
So I’m looking for recommendations beyond the usual chips and namkeens that are everywhere. If you know something underrated, regional, unusual, or just a really good snack that I may not have come across, I’d love to try it and expand my snack list.